This Supercomputer Just Predicted the Most Insane Club World Cup Ever

By Lewis Barnett 9 June, 2025 5 mins read 54 Views

Listen. I've seen some wild predictions in my time covering football, but this one made me spit out my coffee.

Some genius at BoyleSports fed their supercomputer 10,000 simulations of the new Club World Cup, and the results are absolutely mental. We're talking Chelsea crashing out in the round of 16. Benfica - yes, BENFICA - winning the whole damn thing. And Manchester City choking in another final.

The tournament kicks off June 15 in the States with 32 teams, and apparently nobody told this computer about following the script.

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Chelsea's American Nightmare

Here's where it gets interesting (and slightly ridiculous). Chelsea are massive favorites to top their group - ES Tunis, Flamengo, and LA FC shouldn't be giving them nightmares. But this number-crunching machine thinks the Blues will bottle it and finish second behind... wait for it... ES Tunis.

Poor Enzo Maresca.

That second-place finish sets up a last-16 clash with Benfica, who apparently steamroll through a group containing Bayern Munich and Boca Juniors like it's a Sunday league. The Portuguese side then smash Chelsea 3-1, sending them packing before the real fun begins.

I texted my mate who's a Chelsea season ticket holder about this. His response: "already updating my resume for the Maresca Out campaign."

City's Familiar Story

Manchester City also get predicted to finish second in their group behind Juventus (which honestly isn't that shocking), but then they go on this incredible run. Real Madrid? Done. Inter Milan? Sorted. Even Juventus gets their revenge match and loses again.

Classic City - make it hard for themselves, then turn into world-beaters when it matters.

The Final Nobody Saw Coming

July 13 in New Jersey. Manchester City vs Benfica for the Club World Cup trophy.

And here's the kicker - Benfica win 2-1. The Portuguese champions, who most casual fans couldn't name three players from, beat the Premier League juggernauts in the biggest club match of the year.

God, imagine the scenes.

Other Chaos Worth Mentioning

PSG, fresh off their Champions League triumph, get knocked out by Palmeiras in what the computer calls a "thriller." Because apparently winning the biggest trophy in European football gives you a hangover that lasts until summer.

The Saudi money machine Al-Hilal makes it out of their group (which includes Real Madrid, by the way) before losing in the round of 16. Spent all those millions just to get bounced early again.

Botafogo somehow finishes ahead of Atletico Madrid in their group. Diego Simeone's probably already planning his post-match interview rant about "the intensity" and "the commitment."

Reality Check Time

Look, I know it's just a computer simulation. The bookies still have Real Madrid, City, PSG and Bayern as the main contenders, which makes infinitely more sense than Benfica lifting the trophy.

But there's something beautiful about the chaos this prediction suggests. Football's best moments come when the script gets thrown out the window.

Plus, if Benfica actually pull this off, I'm buying lottery tickets for the rest of 2025.

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